The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29
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The Council Lets the sewer Con-
tract to Williams q Hanlon. Of
Sioux City.

held last evening for the purpose OF cam
wasting the vote on the bond PROPOSE
tons and Of opening bids for laying the
sewer proposed to be constructed this
year. In the absence of the Mayor,
Yice-PresIdent Hoerr occupied the chair.
Roll call showed all the aldermen pres
ent.
The canvassing Of the vote was pro-
cseded with and showed the majority
for sewers to be 6Sand for parks SO. The
vote on waterworks was tie, each re-
ceiving 44S voter. The chairman an
nounced that the water bonds had been
lost, not having received a majority Of
the votes cast.
The bids for the construction OF sew
ers were opened and stood as follows:
The bids are itemized and by the run.
ming foot, proper bonds accompanying
each bid.
W. b. CRAIG 4 WILLIAM JONES, MANKATo.
54x36 in. brick sewer, S.; Is in. pipe,
81. 40; Is in, SOP; IL in, s.. 10; 10 In,
sos; in, 500; 9 in, $3.50. 8 inch
house connections, $50; catch basins,
$25 each; man-holes $S5 each.
SYKES 4 co., MINNEAPOLIS.
54xS6 in. brick sewer, 1894; Is in. pipe
$2.7S; Is in, .89; II in. 1.79; 10 in,
house con. 80c.; catch basins, $54 each
man-holes, $50 each; s in. house CON-,
90c.; lantern holes, $40 each.
WILLIAMS HANLoN, SIOUX CITY.
54x36 in. brick sewer, $4.20; I8 in. pipe
81 80; Is in, $1.15; II IN, LOO; 10 in,
&c.; 8 in. basin con-, &c.; 3 in. house
con-, &C.,; @ in. house con. 55c.; catch
basins, $40 each; man-holes, $40 each.
The above TO be of cement pipe or OF
vitrified pipe, as follows:
Is in, $l.57; Is IN. $l.IS; IL in, 81. 10;
in. basin con-, Soc; house CON-, 6lc.; 6
in. house con-, sec.
PATRICK DoUGHERTY, ST. PAUL.
54x36 in. brick sewer, s.. 10; ISin. pipe
So. %; 10 IN, $2.l5; 10 in. $l.90; Sim,
81 80; 3 in. house con-, 81 90; in. house
con-, 81 90; catch basins, 500; man-holes
$40; lantern holes, $40. This is for ce-
ment pipe. With vitrIfed pipe there
will be an increase of rs per cent.
JAMES CAYENAUGH, ST. PAUL.
54x36 in. brick sewer, SIS. so; Is in. pipe
81 80; Is in, $l.75; IL in, 81 80; 10 in,
81 40; s in. house con-, 81 .25; in. house
con-, &c.; catch basins, $50; man-holes,
$75; lantern holes, $17.
RING & ToBIN, MINNEAPOLIS.
54xS6 in. brick sewer, 1915; 18in pipe
$500; 10 in. 1915; IL in, $3.50; 10 in,
1926; s in. house con-, $1.75; Gin. house
con-, $1.75; catch basins, $40; man-holes,
$50; lantern holes, 75c. per foot.
The city engineer examined the bids
and pronounced Williams & Hanlon, OF
Sioux City, the lowest bidders, Craig &
Jones coming next, being $3.50 more,
Williams & Hanlon's bid is $S,663 fol-
laying everything except the house con.
nections, which is about one-half of the
city engineers estimate.
The contract was awarded to Williams
& Hanlon. An informal ballot was Ia.
ken as to whether the sewer pipe should
be composed of cement or vitrifed clay,
six favoring cement, three clay and one
wood. The matter was left for the com.
| ulICSO On ScW0I6 W u0cIu0.
Other Matters.
| A petition was received from the Nor.
NAL school authorities, asking the city to
lower the grade of the sidewalk in front
of the Normal yard. Prof. Soaring ap,
peared before the council and stated the
necessities of the case. Referred to the
committee on streets.
A petition from T. Scattergood for the
grading of Jackson street from Front to
Fifth streets, was received, and referred
to the street committee and city en-.
gineer.
A petition for the grading of an alley
between Hickory and jackson streets
received from Geo. and S. c. Pond, wal
similarly referred. ..s.
| A petition was received from John
Mahowald asking that certain poles and
sand piles be removed from Walnut
street, as he could not grade the street
according to his contract with them in
their present position. Referred tc
the street committee and city attorney
A report, received from the special
city commissioners on Bradley street
improvement, was laid over until the
next regular meeting.
Bids for laying a hammer dressed
stone walk in front of City Hall were
opened and were as follows:
L. wallace ............ .............$6S
Maxtield d Coffin, .............. $50
John ohnsoD..................... 533
Joseph Kuntz, 40 cts. a square otand
35 cts. for curbing.
W. B. Craig $40 front foot and 30c
a cubic yard for sand filling, the stone To
be sawed. The walk is to be A feet long.
Referred TO the committee on streets.
Clerks and judges of election were al.
lowed 81 per day.
The West Mankato fire company's
room was ordered repaired.
Notices were ordered served by the
police on persons whose houses are not
numbered that they must at once pro-
cure numbers or have them numbered
by the city at the expense of the proper
ty owners.
A number of bills were allowed, in
Guiding $50 for DR.. Jones, of Minneap-
oils, for expert testimoneY in the Foil
man case. The bill presented was for
$125, but the recorder audited it at $50,
considering that sufficient amount.